
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Government on Saturday announced the conferment of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Awards, 2025. These awards are conferred each year on the eve of Republic Day in recognition of contributions made by outstanding achievers in different fields viz; Achievements in the field of Literature, performing Art, excellence in Art & Crafts, Social Reforms and Empowerment, Meritorious Public Service, Lifetime Achievement in any other field, Award for Outstanding Sports Persons, Outstanding Media Persons and Outstanding Industrial Entrepreneurship.
This year, the government has conferred the award in the category of bravery to Village Defence Guards (VDGs), Assar, Doda namely Chahal Singh, Mohinder Singh, Ravi Kumar, Bittu Ram, Sanghar Singh and Pawan Kumar.
In the field of Literature, the Jammu and Kashmir Government Award, 2025 have been conferred on Raj Kumar Sharma (Raj Rahi), Prakash Chander Sharma (Prakash Premi) (Dogri Writer), Manshoor Banihali (Abdul Gani Giri) (Writer/Translator), Dr. Farooq Fayaz (Writer/Translator), Kulbushan Mahotra (Hindi Writer), Surinder Kour (Neer) (Writer/Translator), and Gulab-ud-Din Tahir (Playwright and Contributor).
Mushtaaque Ali Ahmad Khan (Theatre), Dr. Shazia Hamid (Music), Kaiser Nizami (Singer/Composer), Gulzar Ahmad Bhat (Kashmiri Folk-Bandpather), Mukesh Reshi (Actor), Sonali Dogra (Singer), Zameer Ashai (TV, Radio and Film Actor), Mayank Raina (Singer), Samridhi Sen (Singer) have been conferred with award for performing Arts
Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Anil Paba (Writer/Social Activist/Archeologist) and Suresh Kumar Abrol, Director, Manuscripts Conservation Centre, Jammu, have been conferred with award for Excellence in Arts & Crafts.
Award for Social Reforms & Empowerment has been conferred on Itinderpal Singh Bali, Save Youth Save Future (Shri Wajahat Farooq Bhat, Chairman NGO, SUSF Foundation), Preeti Choudhary (Social Worker), Ram Sevak Sharma, Principal (Social Activist), Dr. Abdul Majid Ganai, HoD Psychiatry, SKIMS Medical College and Hospital Bemina, Mohammad Asad Nomani,
Award for Meritorious Public Service have been conferred to Shabnam Kamili, JKAS, Kishore Sinqh Chib, JKAS, Haris Ahmad Handoo, JKAS, Dr. Iffat Hassan Shah, Principal/Dean, GMC, Srinagar, Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor, Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, and Dr. Anjum Andrabi, Assistant Director, HADP.
Award for Lifetime Achievements has been conferred to Ishwar Das Soni, Retd Dy. Director, Deptt. of School Education.
Tarun Gandotra (Roller Skating – Speed Skating/Inline Hockey), Rudhrakash Khanna (Gymnastics), Riya Bakshi (Fencing), Abdul Samad (Cricket), Ulfat Banu (Football) and Jasiya Akhter (Cricket) have been conferred with the Award for Outstanding Sports Persons.
Pooja Shali (India Today), Hafiz Ayaz Gani (Rising Kashmir), Binoo Joshi (JK News Today), Asha Sarmal (Gulistan News), Yehya Sultan (News – 18), Rahil Gupta (Cross Town) and Komal Singh Manhas (Bureau Chief, News-18) have been conferred with the Award in the category of Outstanding Media Persons. Award for Outstanding Environmentalist has been conferred to Arif Shafi Wani (Writer).